Hakuun

Nihonryōri Hakuun 伯雲 is a 1 Michelin star restaurant ⭐️ specializing in Japanese cuisine. The restaurant offers an omakase menu for ¥39,600 per person (price does not include 10% service charge) with the choice of pairing with sake or both sake and red wine. My mother and I chose the two-wine pairing. Throughout the dinner, I was captivated by the flavors created by the seasonal ingredients. The luxury of enjoying natural ingredients with delicate flavors carefully prepared by Chef Shingo Sakamoto – everything tasted perfect. The chef was extremely kind and welcoming to my mother and me. Chef Sakamoto, the owner, was very attentive and served the food himself, making my mother and I have a very comfortable time here. Many of the dishes were beautifully presented, but the taste was also excellent – ​​there were many great dishes. My mother and I had the salt-grilled Ayu fish – it was really delicious. Steamed clam rice, cod tempura, udo tempura, firefly squid tempura, hairy crab with lotus root manjū and abalone bowl, grilled red lamb with miso, wagyu beef with asparagus – it was an impressive array of dishes. The duck and tuna were exquisitely prepared. Abalone and liver sauce, green mustard and soba noodles combined to create unique dishes. Soft-shell turtle, deep-fried marinated eggplant, Japanese black beef fillet, firefly squid, sweet beans, claypot rice, grilled agoda ramen – everything was exquisite and the chef made the most of the ingredients. The special thing is that all the dishes are light, so I feel the delicious taste after eating without feeling heavy. Each dish in the meal is carefully prepared and extremely delicious. All the dishes were carefully completed. The highlight of Hakuun is the high quality of ingredients and the skillful high-class cooking techniques, combining the uniqueness of Japanese culinary traditions with the chef’s own personality. ¥54,560 / 1 person ~ 9 million VND (US$355)

This was my second time trying kaiseki. My first time was in Las Vegas. This was my first time trying a 1 Michelin star kaiseki. The walk from the nearest train was not too bad. I forgot how long the walk was. We had our own private room when we arrived. This was back in Oct 2024. The total cost of the meal plus taxes was around $380. I don’t remember the names of all of the courses. I really enjoyed the meal overall. You can tell how fresh the ingredients are. For the course that had fish and rice in a pot, I was able to have 3 refills. For the ramen course, they asked if we wanted a small, medium, or large portion. I chose the large portion. If you can afford it, I would recommend treating yourself here before you leave.

Only the soup was alright; everything else was too salty. Because it was so salty, I ordered a glass of water and two lemon slices. I didn't expect that these would cost extra – water and lemon slices were both charged separately.One of the female managers had a serious expression throughout the meal and would occasionally scrutinize me with a sharp gaze, which greatly affected my dining experience.Not recommended

One of my favorite Kappo in Tokyo. Everything was yummy, well presented and well worth the price. I like grilled ayu, stonefish sashimi and grilled unagi rice